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define as “relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul opposed to material or physical things

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Spiritual

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a _____ person, places a little importance on beliefs and traditions and is more concerned with growing and experiencing the Divine

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spiritual

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can be broadly understood as a method to develop concentration, deepen understanding and insight, and cultivate awareness and compassion.

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contemplative practices

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mental exercise (such as focusing on one’s
breathing or repeating a mantra) for the purpose of reaching a heightened level of spiritual
awareness

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Meditation

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a spiritual communion with God (or an object of worship) as in supplication, thanksgiving,
adoration, or confession.

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Prayer

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suppression of all mind and body activity so that the self may realize its distinction from the material world and attain liberation

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Yoga

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practice that can help you become more aware of your inner life and feel more connected to your experience and the world around you

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Journaling

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4 contemplative practices

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Meditation
Prayer
Yoga
Journaling

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16 basic desire that human share

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Acceptance
Curiosity
Eating
Family
Honor
Idealism
Independence
Order
physical activity
Power
Romance
Saving
Social contact
Status
Tranquility
Vengeance

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a 1990 research conducted by __________, professor emeritus of psychology at the Ohio State University, posted theory on why people are attracted to religion.

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Steven Reiss

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noted four dimensions that seem to
be present in varying form and intensities in all types of religion.

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Sociologists

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Four dimension of Religion

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Beliefs
Rituals
Spiritual experience
Unique social forms of community

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generalized system of ideas and values that shape how members of a religious group come to understand the world around them.

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Beliefs

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are repeated physical gestures or activities, such as prayers and mantras, used to reinforce religious teaching, elicit spiritual feelings and connect worshippers with a high power

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Rituals

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feeling of immediate connection with a higher power. Religion is not so much about thinking a certain way as about feeling a certain way.

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Spiritual experience

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Emphasized that religious beliefs and practices “untie in one single community called a church, all those who adhere to them.

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Unique social forms of community

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has multiple gods

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Polytheism
(Hinduism, Ancient Greeks, and Romans)

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single god

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Monotheism
(Judaism, Islam, Christianity)

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No deities

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Atheism
(Atheism, Buddhism, Taoism)

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Nonhuman beings (animals, plants, natural world)

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Animism
(Indigenous nature worship, shinto)

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the oldest of the Abrahamic religions and predecessor of Christianity and Islam

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Judaism

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sacred text of Judaism

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Torah

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it is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ Christians, the word of God is written in the Bible

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Christianity

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world’s largest religion

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Christianity

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worship Allah as the sole deity and believes Muhammad is his prophet

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Islam

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the holy scriptures of Islam

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Koran

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world’s oldest religion

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Hinduism

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most sacred text is written in _______ in ancient times

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Sanskrit

29
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the oldest ancient sacred texts called the ____

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Vedas.
*Vedah means knowledge

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In Hinduism, central to the faith is a belief in reincarnation and one supreme god called

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Brahman

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does not believe in a divine real or God as a supernatural Being, but instead follows the wisdom of their founder.

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Buddhism

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______ is also known as “the enlightened one” or “the awakened one”

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Buddha

33
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a priestess or shaman acted as a healer, spiritual leader, and medium.

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Babaylan

34
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“life force, an energy, as well as an ethereal entity, a spirit with will of its own that resides in the human body and provides the essence of life.

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Dungan

35
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“Breath of life”
responsible for the heart’s ability to beat. It was believed that if ______ left the body, the person also dies

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Ginhawa

36
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the conscious intellectual and emotional aspects

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Dungan

37
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“Soul of the dead” by the Ifugao

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Linnawa

38
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4 classifications of rituals

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Imitative Ritual
Positive and Negative Ritual
Sacrificial Ritual
Life crisis

39
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made a large contribution to
Philippine history. The _____ temperament is a basic factor of Filipino Personality

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Malays

40
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Hispanic culture influenced the natives. Christianity became the dominant
religion, and western-based social and political organization was established in the Philippines

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Spaniards

41
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shaped the modern culture, this is
primarily manifested by the widespread use of the English language.

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Americans

42
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no cultural influence at all

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British and Japanese

43
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Psychologist and educator and freer chairperson on higher education. She wrote that the strengths and weaknesses of Filipino characters are rooted in factors

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DR. PATRICIA B LICUANAN

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Filipinos are taught to value family and give it primary importance

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Home environment

45
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characterized by depending on one
another to survive

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Social environment

46
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depict openness to foreign elements
with no basic consciousness of our cultural core

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Culture and language

47
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regarded as the culprit behind our colonial mentality

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History

48
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-also instrumental in molding the strengths of the Filipino character. Schools are highly authoritarian.

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Educational system

49
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taught us optimism and resilience; however, it also instilled in us a fatalistic attitude

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Religion

50
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the hard life drove Filipinos to work hard and take risks, such as leaving our families to work abroad

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The economic environment

51
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the emphasis on the superiority of an imported brand or product through _______

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Mass media

52
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political power is mainly in the
hands of the elites, and the absence of a strong govt

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political environment

53
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since Filipinos highly respect
authority, we lean on our leaders. Any person with authority is
looked up to, thus when leaders violate the law and lack
accountability, the Filipino mindset is hugely affected in a
negative way

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Leadership and role models

54
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demonstrated in Filipino’s openness, helpfulness, and generosity, in the practice of bayanihan or mutual assistance; and the famous Filipino Hospitality

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Pakikipagkapwa-tao

55
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this love is shown through giving honor and respect to parents and elders, care for the children, generosity toward kin, and personal sacrifices that a Filipino endures for the welfare of the family

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Family orientation

56
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Filipinos are cheerful and Fun-loving. Our various fiestas and social gatherings demonstrate the Filipino joy and humor

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Joy and Humor

57
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Filipinos are also tremendous in adapting to any circumstances. We can improvie and ake use of whatever is at hand. These qualities are the reasons many Filipinos thrive in various parts of the world

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FLEXIBILITY, ADAPTABILITY,
AND CREATIVITY

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this trait is most noticeable in our willingness to take risks and work in other countries

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Hardwork and industry

59
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This can be related to our bahala na mindset. There is actually a positive side to this fatalistic trait. For filipinos, the bahala na attitude coud be a kickstarter or a pampalakas ng loob to move him/her into action

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Faith and religiosity

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the salawikain or proverb “ matutong mamaluktot habang maikli ang kumot” depicts our survival instincts. This trait is the reason why Filipinos continue to carry on even through ur harsh economic and social circumstances

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Ability to survive

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filipinos find it difficult to separate objective tasks from emotionalinvolvement. This is where
palakasan system spring from

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Extreme personalism

62
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manifestedin our poitical system where political dynasties lord over elected government posts starting from brgy level to national positions

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Extreme Family centeredness

63
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characterized by the idiomatic expressions “ningas cogon “ and relates to filipino time

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Lack of discipline

64
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Filipinos have a very high respect for authority that leads to general _______

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Passivity and lack of initiative

65
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Filipinos love anything foreign. Foreign elements are adapted and incorporated into our image, and in the process, we are losing our cultural identity

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Colonial mentality

66
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has dampened our sense of community and cooperation, and we trample on one another’s right as well.

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Kanya kanya syndrome

67
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the expression that filipinos are “madaling
makalimot” or have a short memory

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LACK OF SELF-ANALYSIS AND SELF-REFLECTION

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69
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a form of government in which the
supreme power is vested in and exercised
by the people directly or indirectly through
a system of representation, usually
involving periodically held free elections

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Democracy

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